Rijkaard led the Blaugrana to five trophies between 2003 and 2006 despite having only previously coached Sparta Rotterdam at club level, while his replacement Guardiola came straight from coaching the B side before leading the club to arguably the greatest spell in their history.

The Spanish champions announced on Tuesday that Martino has been appointed as the club's new head coach on a two-year deal despite having never coached in Europe, but although Cruyff admits he knows little about the 50-year-old, he is confident he can bring success to Camp Nou.